July 2, 2008
WEEKEND FIRST: Movie Comings and Goings
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Entertainment Editor
Huntington, WV (HNN) – As we celebrate the nation’s birthday, only two new films open in ‘wide’ release. An incompetent superhero known as “Hancock” had previews Tuesday night and opens today, Wednesday, July 2. Will (“Men in Black”) Smith bumbles along as a conflicted, sarcastic superhero who saves lives but leaves lots of damage along the trail. Having turned the public against his awesomely stupid deeds, the hero makes a life-changing connection with a housewife.
All Pictures © Sony Pictures
For the very family friendly crowd, the story of an aspiring girl reporter offers an uplifting experience. “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl” begins with the kid bringing home stay dogs and hobos. Her happy childhood in Cincinnati is disrupted when her dad loses his car dealership and must look for work outside the area. That means that Kit and her mother must try to make it taking in house guests (like an itinerant magician, a dance instructor ISO a husband, and a mobile librarian), as well as grow veggies and eggs.
All Pictures © Picturehouse
However, Kit (played by Abigail Breslin who charmed in “Little Miss Sunshine”) thanks to her hobo friends land her a big news story, sending the young girl begging for a job at the paper.
No movies change on Friday, July 4, and the schedules are set now through Thursday, July 10.
After a 10- day take your breath period, the 3-D "Journey to the Center of the Earth" will debut, followed on July 18 by “The Dark Knight” and ”Mamma Mia.” Although an X Files sequel follows on July 25, the scale of the films will forsake grandiosity for just a slot on the summer release calendar.
All Pictures © New Line Cinema
July 11:
HB II (formerly Hellboy 2: Golden Army): The mythical world rebels against humanity hoping to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team must intervene. Director Guillermo Del Toro who stunned audiences with Pan’s Labyrinth is on board for the revival of the character he brought to the screen in 2004.
All Pictures © Universal
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D: Before resuming his “Mummy” role, Brendan Fraser leads an expedition to Iceland which launches an expedition deep beneath the earth’s surface.
All Pictures © New Line/WB
Meet Dave (formerly Starship Dave): Eddie Murphy plays a man uncomfortable in his own body, except his “body” is a “ship” made in the image of its captain. Piloted by tiny aliens, Murphy’s character jeopardizes the mission when he falls for Elizabeth Banks. Let’s hope this isn’t “Pluto Nash – The Sequel.”
All Pictures © Fox
July 18:
Dark Knight: A devious criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger) challenges Batman (Christian Bale) to end his reign of terror in Gotham City. Christopher Nolan who co-wrote 2005’s “Batman Begins” returns to the director’s chair.
All Pictures © Warner Brothers
Mamma Mia! Last summer’s “Hairspray” proved that the movie musical can still reign under the summer sun, so now comes another Broadway icon with Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried and Pierce Brosnan on the marquee. A bride to be raised on a Greek island by a mother refusing to disclose her dad’s identity, locates three possible ‘dads’ and invites them to the wedding. Yes, you get to hear ABBA’s greatest hits!
All Pictures © Universal
Space Chimps: Cutting edge CGI animation propels this out of the world adventure in which NASA recruits Ham III, grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, to save a $5 billion probe that fell into a galactic wormhole.
All Pictures © Fox
HOLD OVERS:
BABY MAMA: A Single businesswoman has put off having a baby. Now at 37, she finds there's only a one in a million chance for her to conceive. So, she hires a South Philly working girl to be a surrogate. But the expectant mom is full of vibrancy so it's a tug of war attempting to structure the blonde lady into following all the rules necessary to have a perfect child. Tina Fey , Amy Poehler and Sigourney Weaver star
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: Aiming for more of a swashbuckling action audience than the fairy tale world, virtually the entire cast and crew reprise. When the children are brought back to Narnia, 1,300 years have passed and the kingdom is now controlled by the evil King Miraz. The kids meet the rightful heir, Prince Caspian, who they must restore to the throne to restore magic and glory in the land.
Get Smart: Mel Brooks and Buck Henry created the TV series that spoofed James Bond and “Man from U.N.C.L.E.” Don Adams had the title role on the small screen, which now Steve Carell snatches along with glamed up Anne Hathaway as the formerly bookish Agent 99. Alan Arkin plays the “Chief” in this ongoing struggle between the often incompetent agents of CONTROL battling the forces of KAOS. Director Peter Segal has previously delivered with “The Longest Yard,” “50 First Dates,” and “Anger Management.”
HAPPENING: Adapting Japanese horror has had a hit or miss record after the phenomenal “Sixth Sense” by M. Night Shyamalan. After “Lady in the Water” (mostly thumbs up by me), “Unbreakable” and “Signs,” “The Happening” has my adrenalin flowing for a possible breakthrough as the premise concerns a natural disaster that threatens to destroy the earth.
INCREDIBLE HULK: After a dull too philosophical venture in 2003, action director Louis Leterrier --- who worked with Jet Li’s fight choreographer/director on “The Transporter” and “Transporter II --- has put the marauding green monster/hero back on screens. As for the story, Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) seeks seclusion to understand and cure his condition that turns him into a monster. With the military wanting him controlled, he also must battle, The Abomination.
INDIANA JONES AND THE CRYSTAL SKULL: Steven Spielberg directs the return of everyone’s favorite globetrotting adventurer who’s been on the shelf for nearly 20 years. George Lucas teams with David Koepp on the screenplay, but it’s under wraps. However, Harris Ford reprises his role, even though his age is starting to limit his death defying stunts.
IRON MAN: Robert Downey Jr. stars as the armor plated hero. Updating the scenatio, Tony Stark remains a billionaire industralist, but has been kidnapped in Afghanistan where he is forced to work on weapons for the bad guys. The villain, none other than perennial nemesis , The Mandarin.
Kung Fu Panda: Not exactly “Happy Feet,” but the big, clumsy Po labors daily in his family’s noodle shop dreaming about Kung Fu. But the bear has been chosen to fulfill a prophesy, so can the panda actually become a kung fun master? (Voices include Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman)
The Love Guru: Dumped at the gates of an Indian ashram, Pitka (Mike Myers) has been raised by gurus. What does he do? Comes to American seeking fame and fortune marketing self-help to the masses. His first challenge --- Settle a rift between a hockey player and his wife (Jessica Alba).
MADE OF HONOR: Opening opposite the Marvel juggernaut, Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan star in MADE OF HONOR, a romantic comedy about a procrastinating lover who ends up as his love’s “maid of honor” instead of the groom. Can he somehow manage to manipulate the situation so he can win her from the rick Scotsman who has swept her off her footsies?
NIM’S ISLAND: Jodie Foster plays an author attempting to assist a fan whose father is missing on a secret island. Billed as a possible Indiana Jones for the sweeter gender, Of course, the author has her share of psychological dilemmas --- she has a fear of leaving her house and , well, the “fan” with the missing father is actually the title character in her novels. Advance word: goofy, sweet, comedic.
SEX AND THE CITY: The movie picks up four year after the six-year-run wrapped in 2004 on HBO. Sarah Jessica Parker returns as Carrie Bradshaw, the style conscious journalist whose romantic exploits ruled the series. As the story continues, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda prepare for Carrie to take the marital plunge
SPEED RACER: The Wachowski brothers (“V is for Vendetta” and “The Matrix” trilogy) direct a family friendly movie about a young gearhead (Emile Hirsch) known as Speed Racer who following the death of his brother, Rex, must race in the death defying cross-country rally known as The Crucible. His main competitor- Racer X played by Matthew Fox (who played Red Dawson in “We Are Marshall”).
STRANGERS: Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman play a young couple staying in an isolated vacation home when a knock on the door in the mid-hours of darkness. Soon, they are fighting for their lives as three masked strangers invade their space.
WALL-E: Pixar Animation Studios. ‘Nuff said. After hundreds of years picking up humanities trash on the Planet Earth, a search robot EVE discovers that the Waste Allocation Load Lifter robot may have found the meaning of life and a way for human to return home safely. Characters include malfunctioning robot misfits and a pet cockroach.
WANTED: A young man (James McAvoy) finds that his recently murder father was an elite assassin. Now he’s recruited by a man named Sloan (Morgan Freeman) to step into his dad’s shoes. Angelina Jolie also stars. Incidentally, the concept comes from a dark comic with similarity to “Sin City” and “V for Vendetta.”
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS: Would you stay married to Cameron Diaz for six months to qualify for $3 million jackpot? She marries Aston Kutcher during a drunken ceremony, then he hits strikes pay dirt on the slots using her quarter.
You Don’t Mess with Zohan: Judd (“Knocked Up”) Apatow and Adam Sandler team on a screenplay in which a Mossad agent fakes his death and re-emerges in the Big Apple as a hair stylist. Dennis (“I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry”) Dugan directs.
Limited Release /Art House Films
ONGOING INTERACTIVE FUN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Although squirt guns, rice, lighters, and other projectiles are forbidden, you can brush up on your Time Warp dance and check out those character costumes. The long running and cult favorite continues a multiple weekend run at the Cinema with the shadow cast now accompanying the on screen action. Pre Show begins @ 11:30 p.m.
Starts Friday June 27 thru Tuesday July 1:
Hancock will open on Wednesday , July 2, with Advance Showings on Tuesday evening, which will mean that schedules will change on those dates. Hold overs and multiple print movies have scheduled times through Monday and/or Tuesday, rather than the normal Thursday. Check theatre websites to verify possible alterations.
HUNTINGTON, WV
MARQUEE PULLMAN: (Now ALL digital projection) Starts Wed. July 2, Hancock (on THREE screens) 11:40-12:10-12:40-2:00-2:30-3:00-4:20-4:50-5:20-6:40-7:10-7:40-9:00-9:30-10:00; Kit Kitterage: An American Girl 11:40-2:00-4:20-6:40-9:00; ADVANCE SCREENING: Tuesday, July 1, Hancock 7:00-9:30; TIME CHANGES EFF. WED JULY 2: Zohan 4:00-9:40 only; Sex and City, 12:50-6:40 only; Strangers 9:50 only; Kung Fu Panda 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:10-9:30; Indiana Jones 1:20*-4:15-7:20-10:10 (*No Sat/Sun showing); KID TOONS Thomas and Friend the Great Discovery Sat/Sun 11:45 a.m. & 1:55 ONLY (all seat $3.50); FREE KID’S FLIX: Tuesday/Wednesday 10 a.m. July 8-July 9, Alvin, Charlotte’s Web; ENDS TUESDAY, JULY 1: Iron Man, What Happens in Vegas; For Full Schedule, click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=584
DISCOUNT CINEMA 4: (all shows after 6 p.m. $3.00; Tuesday $2; $2.00 all shows before 6 p.m.) : Starts Friday July 4: Iron Man 1:30-4:20-7:00-9:30; What Happens in Vegas 1:05-3:10-5:15-7:20-9:25; Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 2:00-5:00-8:00; Baby Mama 1:15-3:20-5:25-7:30-9:35* (No 9:35 show Fri. July 4); FREE KIDS FLIX, Wed. 10 a.m. July 9, The Waterhorse; ENDS THURSDAY JULY 3: Harold and Kumar, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Speed Racer, Made of Honor; Friday 9:45 ONLY: 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' (Interactive preshow begins 9:45 p.m.); For full schedule click and select date: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/cinema/index.html
ASHLAND, KY
CINEMARK CINEMA 10: Starts Wed. July 2: Hancock 12:15-2:40-5:05-7:25-9:45; ADVANCE SHOWING Tuesday July 1, Hancock 7:00-9:30 only; TIME CHANGES (effective Wed. July 2) The Happening 12:20-6:50 only; Zohan 3:40-9:10 only; ENDS TUESDAY: July 1 , Hulk, Love Guru; For full times, http://www.cinemark.com/metropolitan_opera.asp
PHOENIX 10 KYOVA MALL: Starts July 2: Hancock 11:30-12:00-2:00-2:30-4:30-5:00-7:00-7:30-9:30-10:00; Kit Kittredge An American Girl 12:10-2:40-5:10-7:40-9:55; TIME CHANGES EFF WED JULY 2: Hulk 11:50-2:20-7:20; Indiana Jones 9:25; Kung Fu Panda 11:40-2:10-4:40-7:10; Love Guru 4:50-9:40; ENDS TUES JULY 1: Zohan, Happening; Full schedule: http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=10480
BECKLEY, WV
Starts Wednesday, July 2
CROSSROADS CINEMAS: Speed Racer 12:00-3:00-5:55-8:50; What Happens in Vegas 12:05-2:25-4:45-7:05-9:25; Baby Mama 12:10-2:25-4:40-7:00-9:20; Made of Honor 6:45-9:05; Prom Night 6:50-9:00; Nim’s Island 12:05-2:15-4:30; Horton Hears Who 12:05-2:15-4:30; ENDS TUESDAY JULY 1; 88 Minutes, Harold and Kumar; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=560
GALLERIA CINEMAS: (Now All Digital Projection!) : Hancock (on 3 screens) 11:40-12:10-2:00-2:30-3:00-4:20-4:50-5:20-6:40-7:10-7:40-9:00-9:30-10:00; Kit Kitterage 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:10-9:30; ADVANCE SHOWING: Tuesday, July 1, Hancock, 7:00-9:30; KIDTOONS Thomas & Friends Great Discovery, Sat/Sun 12:00-2:00 ($3.50 all tickets); FREE KID’S FLIX: Tuesday/Wednesday, 10 a.m. July 8 & 9, Charlotte’s Web, Alvin; TIME CHANGES EFF. WED JULY 2: Indiana Jones 3:45-6:45 only; Strangers 1:00-9:35 only; Zohan 12:20 only; Happening 1:00-7:00 (no Sat/Sun 1:00 show); Love Guru 4:20-9:20; Kung Fu Panda (one print) 11:45-2:00-4:20-6:45-9:00; ENDS TUES JULY 1: Iron Man, Sex and the City; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=680
BLUEFIELD, WV
Starts Wednesday
MERCER MALL: Features/Times To Be Announced; For full schedule, click: http://www.carmike.com/showtimesdetails.aspx?theatrenumber=075503
COMMONS 8 (Marquee Cinemas, Wytheville, Va.): (Now all digital projection!): Starts Wed. July 2, Hancock(2 screens) 12:00-12:30-2:20-2:50-4:40-5:10-7:00-7:30-9:20-9:50; Kit Kittredge American Girl 12:15-2:40-5:00-7:20-9:40; ADVANCE SCREENING: Tues July 1, Hancock, 7:00-9:30; TIME CHANGES EFF. WED JULY 2: The Hulk 7:10-9:50 only; Kung Fu Panda 12:05-2:25-4:45; ENDS TUESDAY JULY 1: Don’t Mess Zohan, Indiana Jones, The Happening; FREE KID’S FLICKS: Tues/Wed 10 a.m. July 8 & 9, Bee Movie, Firehouse Dog; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabloid=580
CHARLESTON, WV
Starts Wednesday
MARQUEE SOUTHRIDGE: (Now All Digital Projection!) Starts Wed July 2, Hancock (on 3 screens) 11:20-12:30-1:40-2:20-3:00-4:00-4:40-5:20-6:40-7:10-7:40-9:00-9:30-10:00; Kit Kittredge American Girl 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:00-9:20; Advance Showings , Tues. July 1, Hancock, 7:00-9:30; KIDTOONS: Thomas & Friends: Great Discovery , Sat/Sun July 5-6, 12:00-2:00 ; FREE KID’S FLIX: Tues/ Wed 9:30 a.m. July 8/July 9, Water Horse, Alvin; For full schedule click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=583
PARK PLACE STADIUM CINEMAS: Starts July 2: Hancock (2 screens) 1:00-2:00-3:00-4:00-5:00-6:00-7:00-7:45-9:00-9:45 ; Advance Showing Tues. July 1 Hancock 7:00-9:00; FREE KIDS FLIX, Wed. July @ 10 a.m., Firehouse Dog; For full listing: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/parkplace/index.html
TIME CHANGES
MARQUEE SOUTHRIDGE: Get Smart (one print) 11:10-1:45-4:20-6:55-9:35; Love Guru 1:15-9:30 only; Happening 9:25 only; Kung Fu (one print) 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:05 only; Zohan 11:40 a.m. only; Indiana Jones 3:50-6:40; Hulk 1:30*-4:20-7:00-9:40 (no 1:30 show Sat/Sun)
PARK PLACE STADIUM CINEMAS: Get Smart 1:30-4:00-7:00-9:30;Hulk , 7:35-9:50 ONLY; Kung Fu Panda 1:15-3:15-5:15-7:30-9:30; You Don’t Mess with Zohan , 12:20-2:55-5:15 ONLY
ENDS THURSDAY:
Marquee Southridge: Sex and the City
Park Place Stadium Cinemas: NONE
HURRICANE, WV
Starts Wednesday, July 2
TEAYS VALLEY CINEMA 10: Hancock 10:00*-10:45*-12:00-1:00-2:15-3:15-4:30-5:30-7:00-8:00-9:15-10:00; Kit Kitterage 10:15*-12:30-2:45-5:00-7:15-9:30; TIME CHANGES: Indiana Jones 10:35*-4:00-8:15; Love Guru 1:20-6:00-10:10; Kung Fu Panda 10:30*-1:00-3:15-5:05-7:25’ Happening 10:45*-9:50 only; Get Smart (one print) 11:00*-1:20-4:05-7:05-9:40; Zohan 9:55 only; FREE SUMMER KIDS SERIES: Tuesday/Thursday, 10 a.m., July 8 and 10, Surf’s Up; ENDS TUESDAY JULY 1: Sex and the City ; (* No Sunday Early Showing ); For full schedule click: http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/allstar/movies?v=2756
LEWISBURG, WV
SENACA SHOWPLACE: Starts Wed. July 2: Hancock 4:30-7:00-9:30, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:00-2:15; Wall-E 3:45-6:45-9:20, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:30; ADVAMCE SCREENING: Tuesday, July 1, Hancock, 7:00-9:30; FREE KIDS FLIX, Tuesday 10 a.m., July 8, Bee Movie; ENDS MONDAY JUNE 30: Hulk, Kung Fu Panda
LOGAN, W.VA.
Starts Friday
FOUNTAIN PLACE CINEMA 8: Starts Wed. July 2 , Hancock, 12:40-2:45-4:35-7:30-9:35; Advance Showing Tues. July 1, Hancock, 7:30-9:35, TIME CHANGES: Hulk 7:00-9:30 only; Zohan 12:15-2:35-4:45 only; ENDS TUESDAY JULY 1: JUNE 26: None; FREE KIDS FLIX, Wed. July 9, 10 a.m. Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium; For full schedule click: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/fountainplace/index.html
NITRO, WV
Great Escape Nitro 12: http://greatescapetheatres.com or 769-0405
SUMMERSVILLE, WV
NICHOLS SHOWPLACE: Starts Wed. July 2, Hancock 4:50-7:10-9:35, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:15-2:30; Wall-E 4:15-6:45-9:15, Sat/Sun Mat. 1:45; Wanted 3:50-6:40-9:25, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:30; Get Smart 6:50-9:30; Kung Fu Panda 4:10, Sat/Sun Mat. 1:20; FREE KIDS SUMMER MOVIES: Tuesday, 10 a.m. July 8 , Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium; ENDS TUESDAY JULY 1: Hulk
WELCH, WV
MCDOWELL 3: Starts Wed. July 2, Hancock 5:00-7:20-9:45, Sat./Sun Mat. 12:20-2:40; Wall-E 3:45-6:45-9:20, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:30; Wanted 7:00-9:40, Sat/Sun Mat. 1:00; Get Smart 3:50 only; ADVANCE SCREENING, Tuesday, July 1, Hancock 7:00-9:30; FREE KIDS FLIX: Tuesday 10 a.m. July 8, Bee Movie ; ENDS TUESDAY: None
UPCOMING RELEASES
July 11: HB II (formerly Hellboy 2: Golden Army), Meet Dave (formerly Starship Dave)
July 18: Dark Knight, Mamma Mia! , Space Chimps
July 25: American Teen, The Longshots, Step Brothers, X Files II
Aug. 1: He’s Just Not That Into You, Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Rocker, Swing Vote
Aug. 8: Journey 3-D, Pineapple Express, Sisterhood of Traveling Pants II
Aug. 15: The International, Mirrors, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tropic Thunder, Wild Child
Aug. 22: Accidental Husband, Bangkok Dangerous, Crossing Over, Fly Me to the Moon 3D, The House Bunny
Aug. 29: Babylon A.D., College, Traitor, Hamlet II
· Release dates subject to change; not all films will play in every market and/or every theatre.
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WEEKEND FIRST: Movie Comings and Goings
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Entertainment Editor
Huntington, WV (HNN) – As we celebrate the nation’s birthday, only two new films open in ‘wide’ release. An incompetent superhero known as “Hancock” had previews Tuesday night and opens today, Wednesday, July 2. Will (“Men in Black”) Smith bumbles along as a conflicted, sarcastic superhero who saves lives but leaves lots of damage along the trail. Having turned the public against his awesomely stupid deeds, the hero makes a life-changing connection with a housewife.
All Pictures © Sony Pictures
For the very family friendly crowd, the story of an aspiring girl reporter offers an uplifting experience. “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl” begins with the kid bringing home stay dogs and hobos. Her happy childhood in Cincinnati is disrupted when her dad loses his car dealership and must look for work outside the area. That means that Kit and her mother must try to make it taking in house guests (like an itinerant magician, a dance instructor ISO a husband, and a mobile librarian), as well as grow veggies and eggs.
All Pictures © Picturehouse
However, Kit (played by Abigail Breslin who charmed in “Little Miss Sunshine”) thanks to her hobo friends land her a big news story, sending the young girl begging for a job at the paper.
No movies change on Friday, July 4, and the schedules are set now through Thursday, July 10.
After a 10- day take your breath period, the 3-D "Journey to the Center of the Earth" will debut, followed on July 18 by “The Dark Knight” and ”Mamma Mia.” Although an X Files sequel follows on July 25, the scale of the films will forsake grandiosity for just a slot on the summer release calendar.
All Pictures © New Line Cinema
July 11:
HB II (formerly Hellboy 2: Golden Army): The mythical world rebels against humanity hoping to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team must intervene. Director Guillermo Del Toro who stunned audiences with Pan’s Labyrinth is on board for the revival of the character he brought to the screen in 2004.
All Pictures © Universal
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D: Before resuming his “Mummy” role, Brendan Fraser leads an expedition to Iceland which launches an expedition deep beneath the earth’s surface.
All Pictures © New Line/WB
Meet Dave (formerly Starship Dave): Eddie Murphy plays a man uncomfortable in his own body, except his “body” is a “ship” made in the image of its captain. Piloted by tiny aliens, Murphy’s character jeopardizes the mission when he falls for Elizabeth Banks. Let’s hope this isn’t “Pluto Nash – The Sequel.”
All Pictures © Fox
July 18:
Dark Knight: A devious criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger) challenges Batman (Christian Bale) to end his reign of terror in Gotham City. Christopher Nolan who co-wrote 2005’s “Batman Begins” returns to the director’s chair.
All Pictures © Warner Brothers
Mamma Mia! Last summer’s “Hairspray” proved that the movie musical can still reign under the summer sun, so now comes another Broadway icon with Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried and Pierce Brosnan on the marquee. A bride to be raised on a Greek island by a mother refusing to disclose her dad’s identity, locates three possible ‘dads’ and invites them to the wedding. Yes, you get to hear ABBA’s greatest hits!
All Pictures © Universal
Space Chimps: Cutting edge CGI animation propels this out of the world adventure in which NASA recruits Ham III, grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, to save a $5 billion probe that fell into a galactic wormhole.
All Pictures © Fox
HOLD OVERS:
BABY MAMA: A Single businesswoman has put off having a baby. Now at 37, she finds there's only a one in a million chance for her to conceive. So, she hires a South Philly working girl to be a surrogate. But the expectant mom is full of vibrancy so it's a tug of war attempting to structure the blonde lady into following all the rules necessary to have a perfect child. Tina Fey , Amy Poehler and Sigourney Weaver star
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: Aiming for more of a swashbuckling action audience than the fairy tale world, virtually the entire cast and crew reprise. When the children are brought back to Narnia, 1,300 years have passed and the kingdom is now controlled by the evil King Miraz. The kids meet the rightful heir, Prince Caspian, who they must restore to the throne to restore magic and glory in the land.
Get Smart: Mel Brooks and Buck Henry created the TV series that spoofed James Bond and “Man from U.N.C.L.E.” Don Adams had the title role on the small screen, which now Steve Carell snatches along with glamed up Anne Hathaway as the formerly bookish Agent 99. Alan Arkin plays the “Chief” in this ongoing struggle between the often incompetent agents of CONTROL battling the forces of KAOS. Director Peter Segal has previously delivered with “The Longest Yard,” “50 First Dates,” and “Anger Management.”
HAPPENING: Adapting Japanese horror has had a hit or miss record after the phenomenal “Sixth Sense” by M. Night Shyamalan. After “Lady in the Water” (mostly thumbs up by me), “Unbreakable” and “Signs,” “The Happening” has my adrenalin flowing for a possible breakthrough as the premise concerns a natural disaster that threatens to destroy the earth.
INCREDIBLE HULK: After a dull too philosophical venture in 2003, action director Louis Leterrier --- who worked with Jet Li’s fight choreographer/director on “The Transporter” and “Transporter II --- has put the marauding green monster/hero back on screens. As for the story, Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) seeks seclusion to understand and cure his condition that turns him into a monster. With the military wanting him controlled, he also must battle, The Abomination.
INDIANA JONES AND THE CRYSTAL SKULL: Steven Spielberg directs the return of everyone’s favorite globetrotting adventurer who’s been on the shelf for nearly 20 years. George Lucas teams with David Koepp on the screenplay, but it’s under wraps. However, Harris Ford reprises his role, even though his age is starting to limit his death defying stunts.
IRON MAN: Robert Downey Jr. stars as the armor plated hero. Updating the scenatio, Tony Stark remains a billionaire industralist, but has been kidnapped in Afghanistan where he is forced to work on weapons for the bad guys. The villain, none other than perennial nemesis , The Mandarin.
Kung Fu Panda: Not exactly “Happy Feet,” but the big, clumsy Po labors daily in his family’s noodle shop dreaming about Kung Fu. But the bear has been chosen to fulfill a prophesy, so can the panda actually become a kung fun master? (Voices include Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman)
The Love Guru: Dumped at the gates of an Indian ashram, Pitka (Mike Myers) has been raised by gurus. What does he do? Comes to American seeking fame and fortune marketing self-help to the masses. His first challenge --- Settle a rift between a hockey player and his wife (Jessica Alba).
MADE OF HONOR: Opening opposite the Marvel juggernaut, Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan star in MADE OF HONOR, a romantic comedy about a procrastinating lover who ends up as his love’s “maid of honor” instead of the groom. Can he somehow manage to manipulate the situation so he can win her from the rick Scotsman who has swept her off her footsies?
NIM’S ISLAND: Jodie Foster plays an author attempting to assist a fan whose father is missing on a secret island. Billed as a possible Indiana Jones for the sweeter gender, Of course, the author has her share of psychological dilemmas --- she has a fear of leaving her house and , well, the “fan” with the missing father is actually the title character in her novels. Advance word: goofy, sweet, comedic.
SEX AND THE CITY: The movie picks up four year after the six-year-run wrapped in 2004 on HBO. Sarah Jessica Parker returns as Carrie Bradshaw, the style conscious journalist whose romantic exploits ruled the series. As the story continues, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda prepare for Carrie to take the marital plunge
SPEED RACER: The Wachowski brothers (“V is for Vendetta” and “The Matrix” trilogy) direct a family friendly movie about a young gearhead (Emile Hirsch) known as Speed Racer who following the death of his brother, Rex, must race in the death defying cross-country rally known as The Crucible. His main competitor- Racer X played by Matthew Fox (who played Red Dawson in “We Are Marshall”).
STRANGERS: Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman play a young couple staying in an isolated vacation home when a knock on the door in the mid-hours of darkness. Soon, they are fighting for their lives as three masked strangers invade their space.
WALL-E: Pixar Animation Studios. ‘Nuff said. After hundreds of years picking up humanities trash on the Planet Earth, a search robot EVE discovers that the Waste Allocation Load Lifter robot may have found the meaning of life and a way for human to return home safely. Characters include malfunctioning robot misfits and a pet cockroach.
WANTED: A young man (James McAvoy) finds that his recently murder father was an elite assassin. Now he’s recruited by a man named Sloan (Morgan Freeman) to step into his dad’s shoes. Angelina Jolie also stars. Incidentally, the concept comes from a dark comic with similarity to “Sin City” and “V for Vendetta.”
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS: Would you stay married to Cameron Diaz for six months to qualify for $3 million jackpot? She marries Aston Kutcher during a drunken ceremony, then he hits strikes pay dirt on the slots using her quarter.
You Don’t Mess with Zohan: Judd (“Knocked Up”) Apatow and Adam Sandler team on a screenplay in which a Mossad agent fakes his death and re-emerges in the Big Apple as a hair stylist. Dennis (“I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry”) Dugan directs.
Limited Release /Art House Films
ONGOING INTERACTIVE FUN
The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Although squirt guns, rice, lighters, and other projectiles are forbidden, you can brush up on your Time Warp dance and check out those character costumes. The long running and cult favorite continues a multiple weekend run at the Cinema with the shadow cast now accompanying the on screen action. Pre Show begins @ 11:30 p.m.
Starts Friday June 27 thru Tuesday July 1:
Hancock will open on Wednesday , July 2, with Advance Showings on Tuesday evening, which will mean that schedules will change on those dates. Hold overs and multiple print movies have scheduled times through Monday and/or Tuesday, rather than the normal Thursday. Check theatre websites to verify possible alterations.
HUNTINGTON, WV
MARQUEE PULLMAN: (Now ALL digital projection) Starts Wed. July 2, Hancock (on THREE screens) 11:40-12:10-12:40-2:00-2:30-3:00-4:20-4:50-5:20-6:40-7:10-7:40-9:00-9:30-10:00; Kit Kitterage: An American Girl 11:40-2:00-4:20-6:40-9:00; ADVANCE SCREENING: Tuesday, July 1, Hancock 7:00-9:30; TIME CHANGES EFF. WED JULY 2: Zohan 4:00-9:40 only; Sex and City, 12:50-6:40 only; Strangers 9:50 only; Kung Fu Panda 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:10-9:30; Indiana Jones 1:20*-4:15-7:20-10:10 (*No Sat/Sun showing); KID TOONS Thomas and Friend the Great Discovery Sat/Sun 11:45 a.m. & 1:55 ONLY (all seat $3.50); FREE KID’S FLIX: Tuesday/Wednesday 10 a.m. July 8-July 9, Alvin, Charlotte’s Web; ENDS TUESDAY, JULY 1: Iron Man, What Happens in Vegas; For Full Schedule, click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=584
DISCOUNT CINEMA 4: (all shows after 6 p.m. $3.00; Tuesday $2; $2.00 all shows before 6 p.m.) : Starts Friday July 4: Iron Man 1:30-4:20-7:00-9:30; What Happens in Vegas 1:05-3:10-5:15-7:20-9:25; Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 2:00-5:00-8:00; Baby Mama 1:15-3:20-5:25-7:30-9:35* (No 9:35 show Fri. July 4); FREE KIDS FLIX, Wed. 10 a.m. July 9, The Waterhorse; ENDS THURSDAY JULY 3: Harold and Kumar, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Speed Racer, Made of Honor; Friday 9:45 ONLY: 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' (Interactive preshow begins 9:45 p.m.); For full schedule click and select date: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/cinema/index.html
ASHLAND, KY
CINEMARK CINEMA 10: Starts Wed. July 2: Hancock 12:15-2:40-5:05-7:25-9:45; ADVANCE SHOWING Tuesday July 1, Hancock 7:00-9:30 only; TIME CHANGES (effective Wed. July 2) The Happening 12:20-6:50 only; Zohan 3:40-9:10 only; ENDS TUESDAY: July 1 , Hulk, Love Guru; For full times, http://www.cinemark.com/metropolitan_opera.asp
PHOENIX 10 KYOVA MALL: Starts July 2: Hancock 11:30-12:00-2:00-2:30-4:30-5:00-7:00-7:30-9:30-10:00; Kit Kittredge An American Girl 12:10-2:40-5:10-7:40-9:55; TIME CHANGES EFF WED JULY 2: Hulk 11:50-2:20-7:20; Indiana Jones 9:25; Kung Fu Panda 11:40-2:10-4:40-7:10; Love Guru 4:50-9:40; ENDS TUES JULY 1: Zohan, Happening; Full schedule: http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=10480
BECKLEY, WV
Starts Wednesday, July 2
CROSSROADS CINEMAS: Speed Racer 12:00-3:00-5:55-8:50; What Happens in Vegas 12:05-2:25-4:45-7:05-9:25; Baby Mama 12:10-2:25-4:40-7:00-9:20; Made of Honor 6:45-9:05; Prom Night 6:50-9:00; Nim’s Island 12:05-2:15-4:30; Horton Hears Who 12:05-2:15-4:30; ENDS TUESDAY JULY 1; 88 Minutes, Harold and Kumar; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=560
GALLERIA CINEMAS: (Now All Digital Projection!) : Hancock (on 3 screens) 11:40-12:10-2:00-2:30-3:00-4:20-4:50-5:20-6:40-7:10-7:40-9:00-9:30-10:00; Kit Kitterage 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:10-9:30; ADVANCE SHOWING: Tuesday, July 1, Hancock, 7:00-9:30; KIDTOONS Thomas & Friends Great Discovery, Sat/Sun 12:00-2:00 ($3.50 all tickets); FREE KID’S FLIX: Tuesday/Wednesday, 10 a.m. July 8 & 9, Charlotte’s Web, Alvin; TIME CHANGES EFF. WED JULY 2: Indiana Jones 3:45-6:45 only; Strangers 1:00-9:35 only; Zohan 12:20 only; Happening 1:00-7:00 (no Sat/Sun 1:00 show); Love Guru 4:20-9:20; Kung Fu Panda (one print) 11:45-2:00-4:20-6:45-9:00; ENDS TUES JULY 1: Iron Man, Sex and the City; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=680
BLUEFIELD, WV
Starts Wednesday
MERCER MALL: Features/Times To Be Announced; For full schedule, click: http://www.carmike.com/showtimesdetails.aspx?theatrenumber=075503
COMMONS 8 (Marquee Cinemas, Wytheville, Va.): (Now all digital projection!): Starts Wed. July 2, Hancock(2 screens) 12:00-12:30-2:20-2:50-4:40-5:10-7:00-7:30-9:20-9:50; Kit Kittredge American Girl 12:15-2:40-5:00-7:20-9:40; ADVANCE SCREENING: Tues July 1, Hancock, 7:00-9:30; TIME CHANGES EFF. WED JULY 2: The Hulk 7:10-9:50 only; Kung Fu Panda 12:05-2:25-4:45; ENDS TUESDAY JULY 1: Don’t Mess Zohan, Indiana Jones, The Happening; FREE KID’S FLICKS: Tues/Wed 10 a.m. July 8 & 9, Bee Movie, Firehouse Dog; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabloid=580
CHARLESTON, WV
Starts Wednesday
MARQUEE SOUTHRIDGE: (Now All Digital Projection!) Starts Wed July 2, Hancock (on 3 screens) 11:20-12:30-1:40-2:20-3:00-4:00-4:40-5:20-6:40-7:10-7:40-9:00-9:30-10:00; Kit Kittredge American Girl 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:00-9:20; Advance Showings , Tues. July 1, Hancock, 7:00-9:30; KIDTOONS: Thomas & Friends: Great Discovery , Sat/Sun July 5-6, 12:00-2:00 ; FREE KID’S FLIX: Tues/ Wed 9:30 a.m. July 8/July 9, Water Horse, Alvin; For full schedule click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=583
PARK PLACE STADIUM CINEMAS: Starts July 2: Hancock (2 screens) 1:00-2:00-3:00-4:00-5:00-6:00-7:00-7:45-9:00-9:45 ; Advance Showing Tues. July 1 Hancock 7:00-9:00; FREE KIDS FLIX, Wed. July @ 10 a.m., Firehouse Dog; For full listing: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/parkplace/index.html
TIME CHANGES
MARQUEE SOUTHRIDGE: Get Smart (one print) 11:10-1:45-4:20-6:55-9:35; Love Guru 1:15-9:30 only; Happening 9:25 only; Kung Fu (one print) 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:05 only; Zohan 11:40 a.m. only; Indiana Jones 3:50-6:40; Hulk 1:30*-4:20-7:00-9:40 (no 1:30 show Sat/Sun)
PARK PLACE STADIUM CINEMAS: Get Smart 1:30-4:00-7:00-9:30;Hulk , 7:35-9:50 ONLY; Kung Fu Panda 1:15-3:15-5:15-7:30-9:30; You Don’t Mess with Zohan , 12:20-2:55-5:15 ONLY
ENDS THURSDAY:
Marquee Southridge: Sex and the City
Park Place Stadium Cinemas: NONE
HURRICANE, WV
Starts Wednesday, July 2
TEAYS VALLEY CINEMA 10: Hancock 10:00*-10:45*-12:00-1:00-2:15-3:15-4:30-5:30-7:00-8:00-9:15-10:00; Kit Kitterage 10:15*-12:30-2:45-5:00-7:15-9:30; TIME CHANGES: Indiana Jones 10:35*-4:00-8:15; Love Guru 1:20-6:00-10:10; Kung Fu Panda 10:30*-1:00-3:15-5:05-7:25’ Happening 10:45*-9:50 only; Get Smart (one print) 11:00*-1:20-4:05-7:05-9:40; Zohan 9:55 only; FREE SUMMER KIDS SERIES: Tuesday/Thursday, 10 a.m., July 8 and 10, Surf’s Up; ENDS TUESDAY JULY 1: Sex and the City ; (* No Sunday Early Showing ); For full schedule click: http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/allstar/movies?v=2756
LEWISBURG, WV
SENACA SHOWPLACE: Starts Wed. July 2: Hancock 4:30-7:00-9:30, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:00-2:15; Wall-E 3:45-6:45-9:20, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:30; ADVAMCE SCREENING: Tuesday, July 1, Hancock, 7:00-9:30; FREE KIDS FLIX, Tuesday 10 a.m., July 8, Bee Movie; ENDS MONDAY JUNE 30: Hulk, Kung Fu Panda
LOGAN, W.VA.
Starts Friday
FOUNTAIN PLACE CINEMA 8: Starts Wed. July 2 , Hancock, 12:40-2:45-4:35-7:30-9:35; Advance Showing Tues. July 1, Hancock, 7:30-9:35, TIME CHANGES: Hulk 7:00-9:30 only; Zohan 12:15-2:35-4:45 only; ENDS TUESDAY JULY 1: JUNE 26: None; FREE KIDS FLIX, Wed. July 9, 10 a.m. Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium; For full schedule click: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/fountainplace/index.html
NITRO, WV
Great Escape Nitro 12: http://greatescapetheatres.com or 769-0405
SUMMERSVILLE, WV
NICHOLS SHOWPLACE: Starts Wed. July 2, Hancock 4:50-7:10-9:35, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:15-2:30; Wall-E 4:15-6:45-9:15, Sat/Sun Mat. 1:45; Wanted 3:50-6:40-9:25, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:30; Get Smart 6:50-9:30; Kung Fu Panda 4:10, Sat/Sun Mat. 1:20; FREE KIDS SUMMER MOVIES: Tuesday, 10 a.m. July 8 , Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium; ENDS TUESDAY JULY 1: Hulk
WELCH, WV
MCDOWELL 3: Starts Wed. July 2, Hancock 5:00-7:20-9:45, Sat./Sun Mat. 12:20-2:40; Wall-E 3:45-6:45-9:20, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:30; Wanted 7:00-9:40, Sat/Sun Mat. 1:00; Get Smart 3:50 only; ADVANCE SCREENING, Tuesday, July 1, Hancock 7:00-9:30; FREE KIDS FLIX: Tuesday 10 a.m. July 8, Bee Movie ; ENDS TUESDAY: None
UPCOMING RELEASES
July 11: HB II (formerly Hellboy 2: Golden Army), Meet Dave (formerly Starship Dave)
July 18: Dark Knight, Mamma Mia! , Space Chimps
July 25: American Teen, The Longshots, Step Brothers, X Files II
Aug. 1: He’s Just Not That Into You, Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Rocker, Swing Vote
Aug. 8: Journey 3-D, Pineapple Express, Sisterhood of Traveling Pants II
Aug. 15: The International, Mirrors, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tropic Thunder, Wild Child
Aug. 22: Accidental Husband, Bangkok Dangerous, Crossing Over, Fly Me to the Moon 3D, The House Bunny
Aug. 29: Babylon A.D., College, Traitor, Hamlet II
· Release dates subject to change; not all films will play in every market and/or every theatre.
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